1. Senior English 9/15/14
How are ruthless men like Hitler able to rise to power? Explain.
What is the difference between bird flu and swine flu?
WHAM – Winning the Hearts And Minds of the people. A cynical Acronym used by U.S. troops in Vietnam.
Goals – Check punctuation homework. Introduce the hyphen as punctuation. Discuss Hitler or the Middle East.
Homework – Complete hyphen homework. Don’t forget the Vocab. Quiz 3 Friday,
For bird flu you need tweetment and for swine flu you need oinkment.

2. Senior English 9/16/14
Why might heart and mind be important in writing an essay?
What has no beginning, no end, and nothing in the middle?
Alliaceous – having a definite aroma of garlic.
Goals – Punctuation – the hyphen. Discuss the ideas from your list that have the most heart. Attempt a different Brainstorming activity. Look at more essay prompts. Free write about the easiest. Share out with class.
Homework – Hyphen homework. Free write on a second topic that has heart and may present you in a positive light.
A donut.

3. Senior English 9/17/14
Intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of education. - MLK Jr.
If two is a couple and three is a crowd, what is four and five?
Cepivorous – onion eating
Goals – Share some examples of hooks. Brainstorming for topics. Focus on the hook of your essay, analysis of quality hooks. Creating, playing and finalizing your hook. Following with the story.
Homework – Get your hook word processed and go as far as you can on your story; save it as “Personal Essay d1.”
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4. Senior English 9/18/14
If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one personal ability or quality, what would it be?
Why do cowboys roll up the sides of their Stetsons?
Cockle – a valentine candy shaped like a heart with a message on it like “love ya.”
Goals – Brainstorming for topics. Sharing some personal essays. Work with hooks: share, rethink, improve. Work on story part of essay.
Homework – Complete a draft including the revised hook and the whole story. Combine it with “Personal Essay D1” save as “Personal Essay D2.”
So they can fit three in the pickup.

5. Senior English 9/19/14 Five minutes to review for the vocab. 3 quiz.
Where can you find an ocean but no water?
Gastrology – the science of keeping oneself well and happily fed.
Goals – Complete vocab. 3 study. Read an Upfront article.
Homework – Free write on what you hope the story part of your personal essay will convey to the reader.
A map